Scottish Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 223
SEEDS
The Seed (Scotland) (Amendments for Conservation Varieties) Regulations 2009
Made
3rd June 2009
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
4th June 2009
Coming into force
30th June 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) to (5A) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.
1964 c. 14 Section 16 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2). See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Ministers”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).